A crackdown on crime in Drogheda has produced “significant results”, Gardai have said.
More than €270,000 in cash has been seized as well as the recovery of loaded firearms, pipe bombs and drugs.
Since October 2018, 319 proactive searches have been carried out along with 870 ASU checkpoints and 1253 proactive uniform & plainclothes patrols under Operation Stratus.
Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan said: “As Chief Superintendent in charge of the Louth Garda Division I want to assure the people of Drogheda that we will deal forcibly with the crime gangs and dismantle their criminal networks.
“I ask that the community in Drogheda continue to support us and I reassure them that we have a very comprehensive Operational plan in place to deal with the criminals involved."
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To date, the operation has resulted in:
• Four persons before the Courts in relation to False Imprisonment in November 2018
• Four persons arrested in relation to attempted murder February 2018. A file has been prepared for the DPP.
• Recovery of a Firearm (machine gun) and seizure of drugs. One person before the Courts and a second person pending file to DPP.
• In excess of €270,000 cash seized in 2018.
• Recovery of three loaded firearms and a quantity of drugs seized.
• Seizure of three pipe bombs recovered and a quantity of drugs seized.
• Significant drugs seizure €110,000. One man before the courts.
• Pipe bomb recovered and drugs seized. One man before the Courts.
• Search of open ground – firearm recovered and nine pipe bombs in various stages of completion recovered.
